Look up as you pass through –
you may see the ghost of Greek Thomson,
brushing a hint of Alexandria
across those tall reflections,
the windows which see out over the streets.
Binge-drinkers at pavement level, oblivious,
make a bee-line for the nearest pizza
or, in rare moments of brilliance,
climb and paint a bra on a statue,
but that will be when the guitars and bagpipes
that battle for fifty-pences
have given way to the cop-car sirens
and their after-dark music,
the foursome reel of roughnecks
when the Bhoys beat the ‘Gers,
or maybe vice versa. We never close here,
we just get a little emptier.
The pigeons sleep on window-ledges,
and the taxis move, and move…
Author notes
(I don’t live here)
Greek Thomson - http://www.greekthomson.com/
The Bhoys – Glasgow Celtic FC
The ‘Gers – Glasgow Rangers FC
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A contest entry
- Poems of a City by NurseChilly.
1800 points, ended April 11, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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this is lovely, lovely.... reminds of reading Billy Connolly's autobiogaphy...
the way he describes his youth and growing up
well done and many thanks for entering my contest
G.x
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It was very enjoyable.
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Wonderful read as you have painted a picture and taken me on a vacation. Love it!
Love,
Amera♥
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Nostalgia and surrender.
Brilliantly written with a nostalgia that is being overwhelmed by modern day influences. A poignant collection of glimpses of the old and the new and leaving the underlying question of where we may be headed.
Bazza
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Nice to get your take on it, Bazza. Thank you.
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Is there a guy named Anthony that works in that pizza place? I think I know him!
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Probably. But the last time I was in Glasgow there were more pizza restaurants than you could shake a crummock at!
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It is a pleasure to write poetry in your company...I wish you well for your fine city...Love, Lane
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Like I said, Lane, I don't live here. The contest rules said not to tell the setter where I live, so I wrote about somewhere else!
It's a pleasure to write in your company too.
M
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